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May 2026

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May 28
- “It’s a guitar that can indeed be a singer-songwriter’s tool, or a guitar for chugging metal”: PRS SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone review
- "Ambitious in its vision, flawed in its execution. This might not be the guitar/bass hybrid you were hoping for": Fender Vintera III Early '60s Bass VI review
- “Bright, lively, and surprisingly loud, it projects with a clarity and presence that belies its compact footprint”: Faith Nomad Mini-Neptune Trembesi review
May 27
- “No guitar does everything, but this comes dangerously close”: PRS DGT Semi-Hollow review
May 26
- EarthQuaker ZEQD-PRE review – the ultimate tube-equipped tone-sculptor for your pedalboard?
May 25
- “A strange and weird anomaly that stands apart not only from most known octave fuzz designs, but also from fuzzes full stop”: JHS Coyote review
May 24
- "I would prefer to see Fender tweak the pickups rather than the aesthetic": Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Telecaster review
May 21
- “I can’t imagine anyone other than dedicated metalheads and Gojira megafans finding loads to love here”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 review
- "It looks like a lost relic from Rupert Neve’s ‘to-do’ drawer": Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp & DI review
May 19
- “I've never found the perfect solution for combining analog pedals with a digital rig before – this could be it”: IK Multimedia Tonex One+ review
- “Finding a twin humbucker guitar that looks and sounds as good as this is far from easy”: Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HH review
May 18
- “Despite its unassuming looks, I think this is a lot of guitar for the money”: Charvel Standard Series San Dimas Style 2 SD2 HH HT Gloss Black review
May 14
- “The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review
May 13
- “Despite its toy-like dimensions, it comes across as a very grown-up guitar indeed”: Taylor BT1e Baby Taylor review
- “One of the best electrics out there, at any price”: Yamaha Pacifica SC Professional and Standard Plus review
May 12
- "Tired of run-of-the-mill guitars? Well, this may be the six-string for you": Epiphone Futura RD Custom review
May 11
- "Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones": Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review
May 7
- "Just the thing to fight back against the rise of amp modeling": Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Plus review
May 6
- “First impressions are dominated by the incredible color – holy smokes, it’s absolutely stunning in person”: Fender 75th Anniversary American Ultra II Telecaster
- “Of all the mini practice amps I’ve tried, this is easily my favorite”: Blackstar Beam Mini review
May 5
- "Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review
May 4
- “It does those Spaghetti Western sounds just as well as it does the crushingly heavy stuff”: Sterling by Music Man StingRay Baritone review
May 2
- “This is the one processor that brings me significantly closer to joining the virtual amp modeling dark side”: Nux MG-50Li review